Jobless Claims

News

1. Stocks Move Higher After Unemployment Claims Ease

   Thu, 25 Apr 2013

   were encouraged by a decrease in claims for unemployment benefits last week and positive news from companies reporting The Labor Department said applications for unemployment benefits fell last week to the second-lowest in more
2. US Unemployment Aid Applications Drop to 339K

   Thu, 25 Apr 2013

   than five years. The decline suggests hiring is improving from last month's sluggish pace. Applications for unemployment benefits dropped by 16,000, the Labor Department said Thursday. The four-week average declined 4,500 to 357
3. Survey: Americans Felt More Secure in Jobs in 2012

   Thu, 25 Apr 2013

   in January to the lowest level in the 12 years the government has tracked the data. Fewer people are seeking unemployment benefits . And employers have stepped up hiring, though the job gains slowed in March. Employers added nearly 2.2
4. Survey: Americans Felt More Secure in Jobs in 2012

   Thu, 25 Apr 2013

   in January to the lowest level in the 12 years the government has tracked the data. Fewer people are seeking unemployment benefits . And employers have stepped up hiring, though the job gains slowed in March. Employers added nearly 2.2
5. Reeling Elsewhere, Labor Poised for Minn. Gains

   Tue, 23 Apr 2013

   something in common: both had gone through lengthy labor lockouts, and both were asking the state to make unemployment benefits considerably more generous. In most states, where costs are still being cut, the proposal would be out of
6. US Unemployment Aid Applications Rise to 352K

   Thu, 18 Apr 2013

   The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits increased just 4,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 352,000. The level is consistent with solid hiring and suggests the
7. Futures Move Higher Before Jobs Report

   Thu, 18 Apr 2013

   futures are up 11.75 points to 2,786.25. The Labor Department is expected to report that applications for unemployment benefits last week were little changed, which would be good news. Should weekly applications remain below 350,000

Videos

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   Has the Market Reached its Peak?

   Thu, 11 Apr 2013

   we'll see if if that can be sustained but with his weekly jobless claims numbers what did they show. Well in improving you know New claims a week. The markets are watching this week's jobless claims so closely. Well it's you know it certainly gives us

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   we'll see if if that can be sustained but with his weekly jobless claims numbers what did they show. Well in improving you know we had that big out -- number that looked that we were

   about. 350000. New claims a week. The markets are watching this week's jobless claims so closely. Well it's you know it certainly gives us an idea in terms of how we're doing economically -- we get
2. 
   State and Federal Jobless Claims Rise

   Thu, 11 Dec 2008

   Americans are turning to government unemployment benefits in incredible numbers during the economic downturn. The latest report shows almost four and a half million Americans are currently

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   Americans are turning to government unemployment benefits in incredible numbers during the economic downturn. The latest report shows almost four and a half million Americans are currently receiving state
3. 
   Jobless Claims Rise Again

   Thu, 25 Feb 2010

   So let's start a look at the weekly jobless claims report it this week. Disappointing the number of Americans and so you see the second week in a row that the number jobless claims rose. Okay now I have this claims were 31000 last time

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   So let's start a look at the weekly jobless claims report -- -- it -- this week. Disappointing -- the number of Americans filing first time un employment benefits rose last week by 22000. Now economists we survey that we're looking for that number. To fall turns out it rose and part of the problem here -- is backed companies. Are not hiring yet they're waiting to see more consistent sales numbers. Better sales to start hiring again and so you see the second week in a row that the number -- jobless claims rose. Okay now I have this -- claims were -- 31000 last time so why the fluctuation in. And what continued fall
4. 
   Jobless Claims , Housing Starts and Boeing's 787 Trouble

   Thu, 17 Jan 2013

   York. Breaking business news weekly jobless claims have hit a five year low. And new numbers they're worth 335000. New jobless claims last week that is a drop of more than and things like that that's why the jobless claims numbers are good seasonal adjustments

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   hello everyone I'm Tanya -- in New York. Breaking business news weekly jobless claims have hit a five year low. And new housing starts have surged joining me now to discuss the top business stories this morning is -- and toll senior columnist -- our partner Yahoo! finance good morning Mike. -- -- So -- -- by giving these numbers they're worth 335000. New jobless claims last week that is a drop of more than 10% and then. Housing starts were up twelve point 1% in December ending

   stop the the mass layoffs and things like that that's why the jobless claims numbers are good -- -- -- -- -- seasonal adjustments -- a little bit of noise in the data from an overall
5. 
   Stocks Surge Again on Fewer Jobless Claims

   Thu, 7 Jun 2012

   first we have some breaking news weekly jobless claims have fallen more than expected. Here I'm doing well and it looks like the jobless claims are getting some people some reason like they're more jobless or fewer jobless claims coming around. Every month and you

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   that just a minute -- first we have some breaking news weekly jobless claims have fallen more than expected. Here discuss them along with all the business headlines as Jeff -- On your grades on -- -- doing I'm doing well and it looks like the jobless claims are getting some people some reason to have rejoice that were released at 83377000. Down 121000 from last week -- -- -- headline is this. -- should be a small -- as you can possibly make it yeah it down twelve from last week but that's a little bit balderdash in terms later report that. Those numbers are inflated to make it look like they're more jobless or fewer jobless claims coming around. Every month and you know what that's just not the case the numbers are OK 370 -- no great shakes.

   But we had 383. This week we come -- at 377. 6000 jobless claims -- that's not -- bad. But revised the prior week also and you get that up to twelve -- 6000 jobless claims to what we saw the previous week and so -- data from last week it looked better week a week. The data from this week the better week -- week and you mark my words we have 377000. Claims right that's our number. Next -- you and I'll be talking and that number will have been revised higher and you'll be asked me if I'm excited about a 101000 jobless claims number. It it's these numbers -- -- -- the headlines like that just look and figures of 377000. Americans may jobless claims last week is that a good thing or bad thing. Obviously not great but let me ask isn't that -- the market is up sharply right now what are people are reacting to Ben Bernanke speaking at ten these jobless claims a little and. Us now jobless claims have been discredited for all the while he -- that has tried to explain the conveys -- that members' lives is 375.
6. 
   Jobless Claims Cause Worry; Hopes About Housing

   Thu, 21 Jun 2012

   half hour we got some of these weekly jobless claims it worth 387000. That the four week industries have been revisions lower on jobless claims that Droid. They keep inching higher number and it gets back up over 400000 jobless claims a week. So how likely is that. It

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   well thank you in half hour we got some of these weekly jobless claims it worth 387000. That -- the four week average at its highest levels since December. How concerned should we be about. These numbers. Fair to be honest -- that's why I made a special point of asking -- during this morning goes on everything good to say about these jobless numbers. Once again -- revised last week hire a guy like me likes to look at the revisions. Because that tells me the degree to which the government's being surprised him you know the bad -- based industries have been revisions lower on jobless claims that Droid. They keep inching higher here it's and a lot of concern particularly if you intend to vote for and or support President Obama. There's a big number and it gets back up over 400000 jobless claims a week. -- -- So how likely is that. It pretty likely -- we're trending that way you know that there's nothing

   borrow because they don't have jobs claimed as many jobs they are jobless claims . So the problem is that they've been fed doesn't have much to do they don't want -- spook the market and yet
7. 
   Jobless Claims Steady, Trade Deficit Grows

   Thu, 10 May 2012

   New York. Breaking news in this hour jobless claims they are down slightly the trade deficit was good seeing you my man hey listen jobless claims they're thousand. Down to 367000 voluntary trade deficit and that's not so Jobless claims that scam flat odd things are absolutely

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   everybody I'm Dan Cutler in New York. Breaking news in this hour jobless claims they are down slightly the trade deficit though it is rising at the fastest rate in nearly a year. Joining me now to put it on perspective Jeff MacKey co host break out on our partner Yahoo! finance -- it is Thursday morning -- -- was good seeing you my man hey listen jobless claims they're -- -- -- thousand. Down to 367000. For the week what -- what are we reading into this number. Not a -- but on number ten like it's awesome because we're voluntary trade deficit and that's not so -- Jobless claims that scam flat odd things are absolutely not getting worse on the jobless claims side this sounds very much -- -- -- -- the same song that we had long -- unemployment rate went down eight